Las Nutrias is a community in Socorro County, New Mexico, home to about 64 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 87062.
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| Nearest major airport | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)39 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ312 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Las Nutrias; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Las Nutrias had 119 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2010.
It’s the 441st largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
Socorro County grew from 12,195 residents in 1900 to 16,595 in 2020.
Socorro County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 8.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bernardo, NM weather station (6 miles away).
2,772 jobs at 221 businesses in Socorro County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Las Nutrias.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
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